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from such finding and sentence to the SUI
prone Court of the State. That court,
upon final hearing, and after mature dolibera-
ton, unanimously affirmed the judgment OF
the court below. The now comes before
mo, by petition of the defendants for consider
alton as Governor of the State, II the letters OF
Albert Parsons, Adolph Fischer, George Engel,
and Louis Lingg demanding unconditional re-
lease, or, as they express it. liberty or death,
and protesting in the strongest language against
mercy or communication of the sentence pro-
nounced against them, can DO considered petit
tions.
imply any guilt whatever upon the part of either
OF them, would not be such vindication as
they demand. Executive Intervention upon
the ground insisted upon by the four above
named persons could in no proper sense be
doomed an exercise of the constitutional power
to grant reprieve, Communication, and pardons
unless upon the belief on my part of their en-
tire innocence OF the crime of which they stand
convicted.
"A careful consideration OF the evidence in
tho record of the trial Of the parties, well as
of all alleged and claimed for them outside Of
tho record, has failed to produce upon my mind
any impression tending to impeach the verdict
of the jury or judgment OF the trial court or OF
the Supreme Court affirming the guilt Of all par
ties. Satisfied, therefore, as am, of their
guilt, / precluded from considering the
question of Communication OF the sentences OF
Albert r. Parsons, Adolph Fischer, George En-
gel, and Louis Lingg to imprisonment in the
penitentiary. as they emphatically declare they
will not accept such communication.
Samuel Fiolden Michael Schwab and August
Spies unto in a petition for executive Glenn
ency. Fielden and schwab, in addition pre-
sent separate and supplementary petitions for
the Communication of their sentences.
"While, as stated above, am satisfied Of the
guilt OF oil the parties as found by the verdict
of the jury, which was sustained by the judg-
ments Of the courts. n most careful considera-
ton OF the whole subject leads me to the con-
cluson that tho sentence OF the law as TO Sam
uel Fielded and Michael Schwab may be modi-
fed as to each of them, i'm the interest Of hui
n9nity and without violence to public justice.
And as TO said Samuel Fielden and Michael
Schwab, tho sentence is committed to impris-
onment In the pententiary for life.
-As to all the other aboyo-named defendants,
do not feel Justified w in interfering with the
have come TO n different conclusion in regard to
the sentences OF defendants August Spies,
sons, alid Louis Lingg, regret TO say that I'M
der the solemn sense Of the obligations Of my
Office have been unable 10 do so.
-RIcHARD J. OuLEsBy Governor"
The following lie n copy OF the instrument off,
cially committing the sentences OF Fielden and
Schwab:
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
"ExECUs1vE DEPARTMENT.
Richard J. Oglesby Governor Of nlinois.-To
Canute Il. Matson, Sheriff Of Cook County,
Whereas, Samuel Fiolden and Michael
Schwab were convicted ut the June term, A. ID.
1886. of the Criminal Court of Cook County of
the crime Ct murder. and were sentenced 70 DO
"Whereas, IL has been represented 20 me by
divers good citizens Of said county that said
Samuel Fieldon and Michaol Schwab are fit
and proper subjects for executive clemency:
Now, know We, that l. Richard J. Oglosby,
Governor OF Illinois, by the authority i'm me
vested by the Constitution OF this State, do by
these presents commute tho sentence Of the
said Samuel Ficlden and Michael Schwnb 10
imprisonment I'm the penit9ntiary for life.
Elm 3, stimony whereof heroic set my hand
and cause to DO affixed the great seal OF State.
Done nt the city OF Springfield this 10th day Of
November, In the year Of our lord one thou
sand eight hundred and eiphty seven, and OF
the Independence Of the United States tho one
hundred and twelfth.
IsFAI.l ORCHARD j. OoLEsBY Governor
HENRY ID. DEMENT,, Secretary Of State"